Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-13

INV, suultSt 10 ONtIION, anu IIOul
other causes unfit.
Yours very truly,
T.. w. WEIsIGER,
WILLIAM WALSH,
JoHS T. Hewlett.
On motion of Mr.. Ely the report was
received and adopted.
This disposes of the idea of public
park in the First Ward.
The city owns one half of the square
referred to, and Mr.. Bradley, chairman
OF the Committee On Streets, when
part of the property was offered at pub
lie auction, obtained an option on the
whole of it, subject to confirmation by
the Council.
WATERMAN.
A petition from Messrs. III. G.. and
ID. ID. Beattie, Is. Woodson Nunnally,
and ID. l.. Toney was read, asking that
Waterman be laid on Hull street
from Eleventh, Twelfth, or further, if
practicable, and saying that Captain
Lipscomb, acting City Engineer, recon-
mended the plan as feasible.
Mr.. Weisiger moved that the matter
be referred to the Finance Committee.
He did SO because before this commit
tee is the proposition to establish a
water.column, heretofore described in
the DiSpdtch. and he thought both
should be considered by the same com
mittee. Agreed to.
WANTS MORE PAY.
A petition from Treasurer J. w. Bro
nsugb, Jr., was read, asking that bis
salary from the city be increased from
$500 to 81, 600.
Before the reduction of salaries a few |
years aeO--when the city was in n |
straitened financial condition the |
Treasurer received from the city 81, 200 |
per annum. lie of course has perqui- |
si'as, but these are well earned. Re |
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
CHANGE OF CHAIRMAN.
President Perdue said that as there
was vacancy in the Council from the
First Ward he had been unable TO
complete the personnel of the commit
tees. He would, however, announce
the most important ones and leave the
others TO be filled out at the next meet
ing. He proceeded to announce the
Finance Committee, with Mr.. Weisiger
ms chail nan, when that gentlemen
arose and said that he had been in the
Council but four years, and had been
chairman of this committee half of that
time. He hoped the president would
appoint himself chairman of this com
mittee, and member of the one on
streets.
Mr.. Perdue said he had no objection
to serving on any of the committees.
but preferred that the Council should
make the assignments. He consented
10 do as MIR. Weisiger suggested.
Mr.. FAULCoNER ELECTED.
Alter he had read the appointments
on one or two of the committees, Mr.
Perdue suggested that if the Council
would proceed 10 fill the vacancy in the
Council from the First Ward it would
enable him to appoint the remaining
committees with much less trouble.
Mr.. Jones, from the First Ward
said that while on his way to the meet
ing of the Council he was approached
by one or two of his constituents, who
asked him to have the election post
poned until the next meeting, rs at the
ward meeting to be held last night it
was proposed to recommend some one
fer the position.
Mr.. Weisiger said that when at tho
last meeting he nominated for the posi-
ton Mr.. Tally, who was elected, he
did so laboriDg under the impression
that Mr.. Faulconer, who was reelected
in May, had purposely failed 10 qualify
in the time allowed because he did not
desire to serve longer. He was salts
fed now, however, that such was not
the case, and Mr.. Tally not having
qualified it would give him pleasure to
vote for Mr.. Faulconer should he be
nominated.
Mr.. Jones said it was not his purpose
to make any nomination, but simply |
to do as requested. He was satisfied,
however, that Mr.. Faulconer, who had
served them faithfully, wonld be re-
commended 10y the ward meeting.
Mr.. Weisiger said that under tho cir
cumstances he would move TO 60 into
the election, and this being agreed to
lie nominated Mr. B. A. Faulconer,
who was unanimously elected.
THE COMMITTEES.
The President then appointed the
following standing committees
Finance Messrs Perdue, Weisiger,
G. A. Jones, Bradley, and O'Bnen.
Streets Messrs Bradley, Weisiger,
Jones, Ely, and Perdue.
Cemetery: Messrs. O'Brien, Brad
ley. and A. G. Jones.
Buildings and Lands Messrs Weisi-
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lett.
Poor: c. A. Jones, Kidd, and Welsh
ger.
The first named on each is chairman
The other committees will be appoint
ed at the next meeting.
THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Perdue offered the following:
resoirCd, That the School Board be
requested to appoint three members
from their board, who, with the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Lands.
shall constitute joint committee. The
chairman of the Committee on Build
ipgs and Lands shall be chairman of
said joint committee and be it further
Resotced, That the said joint COM
mittee be and are hereby directed TO
rpoit to the Council as early as practi
cable plans for two public school
buildines-one for white and one for
colored pupils--andth that said committee
are hereby authorized to employ the
services OF Competent architect TO
furnish said plans and superintend the
construction OF the said buildings when
the same is approved by the Council.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Walsh wanted to know il there
was not an ordinance requiring CON
tractors whenever they complete q
building TO report the same 10 the Com
missioner Of the Revenue. II
Nr. Perdue replied that there was
not.
Mr.. Walsh said he thought there
sh0uld be, and intimated that ct the next /
meeting be would introduce q resolu- 4
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